The news of Chelsea’s pursuit will be music to the ears of the accountants at Barcelona. The Catalan giants sold Roque to Palmeiras in February 2025 for a fixed fee of €25.5 million plus €5m in variables. However, crucial to the deal was a 20 per cent sell-on clause. If Chelsea’s interest results in a massive transfer, Barca stand to recoup a significant portion of their original investment.
There is, however, a specific contractual detail regarding that sell-on percentage. Reports indicate that if Palmeiras sell the striker for less than €40m, Barcelona’s share would drop to just 10 per cent. Given that Chelsea’s opening gambit is already cited at the €50m mark, the Blaugrana are currently on track to net the full 20 per cent.